Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

5 reviews

poirot's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Racism, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Child death, Animal death, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol

utopiaandmelancholy's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A short and easygoing book. I enjoyed Mma Ramotswe's optimism and determination with solving the cases. I've also not read much set in Africa so it was good to read about this part of the world, clearly written with a deep love. Will definitely be picking up the rest of the series at some point.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Child death, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Death, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol, Gun violence, and Fatphobia

claudine2's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I enjoyed the book, but the format was different than I was expecting.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Death, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

mtnest's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Death, Child abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Chronic illness, Drug use, Car accident, Classism, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Muti/witchcraft, animal attacks, snakes

satsukiq's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, and Stalking